戒烟

戒煙

jièyān

verb HSK 7 #9,490

Meanings

1 to quit smoking

Characters

to quit; to abstain from

cigarette; smoke

Literally 'abstain from cigarettes.'

Examples

医生劝他戒烟。

Yīshēng quàn tā jiè yān.

The doctor advised him to quit smoking.

他戒烟好几次了，都没成功。

Tā jiè yān hǎo jǐ cì le, dōu méi chénggōng.

He's tried to quit smoking several times, but never succeeded.

Tips

usage

戒 is the go-to verb for quitting addictions: 戒烟 (quit smoking), 戒酒 (quit drinking), 戒毒 (quit drugs), 戒糖 (quit sugar). It implies willpower and abstinence.

Stroke Order

戒 jiè

烟 yān